AS— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 21,1980 r tKKMEift JUNE 23-29, 1980 Nice surprise 1 Blue skies Plant cucumbers for pickling now General Custer and all his men slam June 25,18/6 Full moon June 28 Average length ot days for the week, 15 hours, 17 minutes Baseball-size hail nit Ft Stockton Texas, June 23, 1957 Bad weather always looks worse through a window Ask the Old Farmer Why in log cabins in the early days were chairs hung from the ceiling, taken down at mealtime then returned to their suspended position 7 DL, Riverside, Caht It was one way that folks got along in small houses, ( especially those who had spinning wheels and big families Home Huiti- Leftover coffee poured on anthills and ant runs rids them com pletely OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England' Intermittent heavy thunderstorms, cool all week, week's end is clearing and seasonal Greater New York-New Jersey Thundershowers and mild most of week, with clear skies and warm temperatures for weekend Middle Atlantic Coastal. Clearing south ram north first of week then clear and warm middle of week, weekend brings showers inland Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Sunny and hot throughout the week, with scattered showers for weekend (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444) Omaha Cattle H>anday, Jane 19 Report sapplied by USDA Through midweek, Slaughter Steers were 1 25- 1.75 higher, instances 2.00 higher, Heifers 1.00-1.50 higher. Cows were under pressure and 1.00-2.50 lower with the most decline on breaking type utility and commercial. Bulls were firm. Four Day Reciepts 12,500 Last Week 15,500 Year Ago 12,450 Most packers again en tered the week in need of immediate Slaughter requirements. Local marketings were moderate early and sharply curtailed at midweek. The carcass trade was forced upward with the demand for steers usually greater than for heifers through midweek. The Steer supply included a fair percentage Choice with some Choice and Prune Heifers largely good to average - Choice with a few loads Choice and Prune. Slaughter Steers made up near 51 pet, Heifers 28 pet, Cows 13 pet and Feeders 6 pet of the week’s total receipts. STEERS. At midweek, four loads Choice 3 1125-1150 lbs. 68.25-08.50, one load at latter price. Several loads Choice 3 and Choice with end Prune 3, few 4 1175-1225 lbs 68.00, few loads near 1100 lbs. returned to country for short feeding period also 68.00. Choice 2-4 1050-1275 lbs 66.50-67.75 Early in week, few loads Choice and Prune with larger percentage 4 1200-1350 lbs. 64.00-66.00 Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs 65.00-66 00 Good 2-3 62.0065.00 Good and Choice 2-3 1200-1400 lb Holstems ranged 58 00-60.00, few 60.50, load 1680 lbs. 56 00. Average of LS-214 qnatations for Choice 900- 1100 lbs. Steers this week NEW HAY AUCTION EVERY FRIDAY - 1:30 P.M. Straw, Grain, Firewood, etc. HORSE AUCTION-7:30 P.M. BEIL'S SALES 1 Mi. North of York Springs on Route 15 Hay - 717-334-7724, David W. Martin, Auct /Mgr Horse - 717-528-3218, Wm Artnp, Auct rnQLD 66.80; 1100-1300 lbs 66.82. Average cost and weight of Steers sold out of first hands this week 1169 lbs 66 17 as compared 1170 lbs. and 64.86 week ago. Average cost and weight of Heifers sold out of fust hands this week 1004 lbs. 64.12 as compared 1017 lbs 62.72. HEIFERS: At midweek, three loads Choice and Prune 3-41025-1075 lbs 66.25- 66.50, Choice 2-4 900-1100 lbs 64.25-66 00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs. 62.50- 64.50, Good 59.5062 50 COWS - at the close, Utility and Commercial 2-4 42.00- 43.50, few 44.00 Cutter and boning utility 1-2 42.00-43.50. Canner and low cutter 40.00- 42 50. BULLS- 1-2 1200-2000 lbs 52 00-58.00, few high dressing 160 00-62.00. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, June 13 Report supplied by USDA Today 275 Last Friday 269 Last Year 273 TREND: Insufficient volume for a full market test; supply included five lots of sixty head sold in the graded sale; balance sold mainly in lots of four or less. FEEDER STEERS MEDIUM FRAME 1: One lot 835 lbs. 66.80; couple lots 940-990 lbs. 62.85-63.00. FEEDER HEIFERS MEDIUM FRAME 1-2- One lot 580 lbs. 62.75. FEEDER BULLS MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 1; One lot 640 lbs. 65.10; few 565-910 lbs. 61.50- 63.00. Retail food prices rose 10.9 percent in 1979 while the overall rate of inflation was 11.3 percent. This compares to a 10-percent hike in food prices and a 7.7 percent overall inflation rate in 1978. 1 Central U.S. Carlot Wednesday, June 18 H- Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:30 report: steer beef steady; heifer beef erratic, steady to 1.00 higher to packers and processors but 1.00 lower to chain stores. Demand unevenly moderate with packers bullish. Sup plies moderate Sales reported on 120 loads of steer and heifer beef. STEER BEEF 92 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 : 700-900 lbs. 107.00, steady, pckr/pckr. Choice 3 : 600-700 lbs. 105.00-106.00, generally steady, mostly 106.00; pckr/pckr. Choice 2-3: 600-700 lbs. YG 3 107.00; Y.G. 2108.00. Choice 4:600-900 lbs. 95.00. Choice 4: 600-850 lbs. 97.00 West. Good 2-3:600-900 lbs. 102.00 steady pckr/pckr. Good 2-3: 600-800 lbs. 99.00- 100.00 West. Good 2-3: 600-900 lbs. 96.50 (Hols. type). FOB Amarillo Basis Choice 2-3 : 500-700 lbs. Y 3 106.50-107.50; Y 2 108.00- 108.50. HEIFER BEEF 28 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3; 550 & up lbs. 103.00-104.00, steady-1.00 hghr. Choice 3: 500-750 lbs. 102.00, dm str 1.00 lower. Choice 4: 500-700 lbs. 94.00, 1.00 higher. Good 2-3: 500-700 lbs. 97.00, steady. Cow beef not well tested, steady-1.00 lower to West Coast. Supplies light, demand light. COW BEEF 5 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Utility: 450 & up lbs. 76.50 steady (BKRG) 34. Utility; 400 & up lbs. 83.50. (BNG) 2-3. Canner & Cutter: 350 & up lbs. 88.50,1-2. FOB Amarillo Baissis Utility: 450 & up lbs. 77.50, 1.00 lower, (BRKG) 3-4. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS Choice 3 3 Loads FOB Omaha Basis HINDS (S): 120-170 lbs. 124.00. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS 26 Loads FOB Omaha Basis 50% chem lean fresh 47.00- 48.50,1.00 higher. 50% chem lean frozen 48.00. Compared to Tuesday’s 2:15 report; Fresh pork loins 1.00-2.00 lower. Picnics 4-8 lbs. 1.50 higher. Boston butts steady-2.00 higher, advance on 4-8 lbs. Fresh hams steady, instances 1.00 lower on packer to packer trading Sdls Bellies not fully established, few early sales firm trading light, moderate for loins; Demand light to r FOR SALE FEEDER PIGS I | State Graded - Vet Inspected | I Excellent Quality and Delivery Service Credit Service Available x JOHN H. THOMAS, JR. I Millersville, Pa 17551 Ph 717-872-5646 X Complete Line of I RED ROSE Feeds * Management I Red Rosel Jhl I I SWINE FEED | | B A Program 1 (arnation Company Livestock market and auction news moderate. Sales reported on 67% loads and 10 loads of trimmings and variety meats. LOINS: 14/dn lbs. 84.00- 84.50; 14-17 lbs 83,00-85.00, mostly 1.00 lower, 83.00- 84.00; 14-17 lbs. 95.00 dr channel/sp trim; 20 & up lbs. 62.00-63.00, 1.00-2.00 lower; 20 & up lbs. 66.50 clear channel PICNICS. 4-8 lbs. 45.50, 1.50 higher BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs 60.00, 2.00 higher; 8 & up lbs. 56.00, steady. SPARE RIBS: 3/dn lbs. 104.00 frozen. SKINNED HAMS: 17-20 lbs. 61.00 frozen; 20-26 lbs. 61.00, stdy. mst. 1.00 lower. BELLIES, SDLS: 10-12 lbs. 27.00; 12-14 lbs. 31.50; 18- 20 lbs. 27.50. BNLS CTBUTT: 1-1% lbs. 89.50. VARIETY MEATS FEET, TOES ON: 13.50. SKINNED JOWLS: 22.25- 22.75 frozen. PORK TRIMMINGS BONELESS PROCESSING PORK (Chemical Lean) 42 % lean trimmings fresh 27.00, .50 higher; 72% lean trimmings fresh 62.00; 72% bnls picnics fresh 65.00; 72% bnls picmcs frozen 61.25 resale; 85% cheek meat frozen 64.00. Report supplied by USDA Compared to last Wed nesday: slaughter steers finished the week 1.50-2.00 higher. Heifers .50 to mostly 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows lost part of early advances and closed 1.00-2.00 higher. Bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Receipts this week totaled near 3100 compared to 3248 last week, 3264 last year. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice, few Prune 2-4 1000- 1300 lbs. 65.00-67.50, closing 66.50- % load at 68.00. Few Yield Grade 4 1275-1325 lbs. 62.00-63.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1150 lbs. 64.50- Good 62.50-64.50. Good and Choice 1125-1300 lbs Holstems 60.00 HEIFERS: Choice, few Prune 2-4 950-1100 lbs. 64.00 65.75, closing 64.5065.75 Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 8001050 lbs. 62.5064.50. Good 60.5062.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 2-3 42.00-50.00, closing 42.5049.00. Cutters 41.0047.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1800 lbs. 50.00-59.25. Largely 51.00-56.00. Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 186. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers about steady. Slaughter cows 50 cents - $1 higher Choice 2-4, 1000-1200 lbs slaughter FRESH PORK CUTS Peoria Cattle Thursday, June 19 Lebanon Valley Tuesday, June 17 steers 62.50-65.85, Good 58.25- 63.00, Standard 55.00-57.75. Choice slaughter heifers 58.75-63.00, couple to 65.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 46.60-51.25, few 53.25, Cutters 46.00-50.50, Canner and Low Cutters 42.00-44.75. Couple Good slaughter bullocks at 56.35. Yield Grade No. 1 1300-1900 lbs. slaughter bulls 57.00- 63.60, couple 64.25. CALVES 192. Supply in cluded 85 % farm calves Choice vealers 92.00-107 00, Good 83.00-95.00, Standard and Good 70-90 lbs. 67.00- 76.00, Utility 50-100 lbs 50.00- 67.00. Farm Calves: Hoi Bulls 85-120 lbs. 79.00-117.00, mostly 90.00-105.00; Hoi. Heifers 90-125 lbs. 132 00- 153.00. HOGS 222. Barrows and gilts $3-$4 higher. US No. 1-3 195-260 lbs. barrows and gilts 37.25-38.60, couple lots 39.75, No. 1-3 165-195 lbs. 30.50 35.10. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 26.75-28.75, few 30.00, No. 2-3 300575 lbs. 25.50 28.00. Few Boars 25.25-27.00. FEEDER PIGS 60. US No 1-3 36-57 lbs. feeder pigs 43.00-51.00 per hun dredweight. SHEEP 14. Choice 50100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 61.0068.00, few Good 65-90 lbs. 54.50-58.00. Joliet Cattle Thursday, June 19 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 2,900; 5 days last week 3,277, same period a year ago 4,170. Trading moderately active on Monday, slow on Wed nesday. Slaughter steers ended the week 1.50 to 2.00, instances 2.50 higher than Wednesday of last week. Slaughter heifers 1.50 to 2.00 higher. Cows ended the week 2.00 to 3.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed high Choice and Prune mostly 3, few 4,1150- 1300 lbs. 64.50-65.50 Monday; 66.00-66.50 Wednesday, mostly YG 4 1250-1350 lbs. 63.50- Monday. Choice 2- 3 1050-1200 lbs. 65.50-66.00, 1 load 66.25 Monday; 66.50- 67.00, 1 load 67.25 Wed nesday. Choice 24 1050-1300 lbs. 64.50-65.50 Monday, 65.50- Wednesday. BEEFALO FOR SALE -Semen in stock -M>, 3 /«, 7/8 - animals BEEFALO N&J 4270 Quakerbridge Rd. Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 SECHLER’S * ~ POULTRY, INC. (VJ? BUYERS & SELLERS , ttX-, OF LIVE Leghorn Medium, Heavy Fowl. Broilers & Roosters We use our own hue haul ngs COVERING EASTERN U.S. & CANADA CALL 215-488-7617 for price quotes. Box 55, Strausstown, FA 19559 SCOTT SECHLER Mixed Good and Choice 2-® 1000-1250 lbs. 63.50-64.50 Monday; 64.50-65.50 Wed nesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prune mostly 3 950-1100 lbs 65.50- 66.00 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 900-1125 lbs. 63.50-64.50 Monday, 64.00-65.50 Wed nesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs 62.00- 63.50 Monday; 62.50454 00 Wednesday. COWS Utility & Com mercial 1-3 47 00-50.00 Monday, 46.00-49.00, few 50.00 Wednesday Belleville Auction Wednesday, June 18 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 93. One Choice slaughter steer at 62 00, standard holstems 56.00- 58.10. Utility and Com mercial slaughter 49.50-52.75, few 53.60, 48 60-50.50, Canner and Low Cutters 46.50-48.50, Shells down to 45.00 Yield Grade No. 1, slaughter bulls 58 00- 61.50, few §2, at 56.00 CALVES 141 Choice vealers 87.00-96.00, Good 80.00- Standard and Good 72.00-80 00 Farm Calves; Hoi. Bulls 90-115 lbs 97.00- few 124 00- 129.00; Hoi. Heifers 80-130 lbs. 100.00-127.50. HOGS 251. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrow and gilts 39 60-40.60, few 40.85, No 2-3 260-270 lbs. 37 75-39.50, few 285 lbs at 35.75. US no 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 25.75-31.50, No 2-3 300-650 lbs. 20.00- 23.50. Boars 20.00-26.50 FEEDER PIGS 500. US No 1-3 15-25 lbs. feeder pigs 7.00- per head, No l-A 25-40 lbs. 15.00-22.50, No 1-3 W 35-50 lbs 21.50-28.50 per head SHEEP 26 Good spring slaughter lambs 61.50-65.00. Slaughter ewes 22.00-32 50
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